Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10
AN OLD SIMMER.
KHe Does Up a Essg Syndicate 10 the
Tune OF Many Thousands.

Tune OF Many Thousanas.
Kansas City special; A rumor reached
this city to-day from Ft. Worth, Tex,
that Burton H. Campbell, manager OF
the Texas State Capital ranch, had been
arrested in Chicago, charged with the
embezzlement of $500, 600.
Inquiry in this city among the cattle
men elected a general discredit of the
arrest of Campbell. TWAS learned, how
ever, that the syndicate had become dis
satisfied with Campbell's management
and had deposed him, and that an in
yestigation of his accounts was now in
progress in Chicago, but the officers of
the syndicate had refused to make any
statement as to the result.
Later developments prove the truth
of the rumor of Campbell's embezzle-
ment. b. IL. Campbell was appointed
the agent OF the Capitol syndicate three
years ago. The company obtained its
title to the ranch as a compensation for
building the capitol at Austin, Tex. The
ranch is the size of the state OF Connecti-
cut. At the time of the organization of
the company, Mr.. Campbell, who had
been in the cattle business, was recon-
mended to the syndicate by his friends
In Wichita, and was supposed to be an
exceptionally upright man. He was in
trusted with the stocking of the ranch
and its equipment. Since his appoint
ment the ranch has been fully
stocked and q large portion of it
has been fenced in with barbed wire,
By means of these purchases and by re-
porting cattle dead, which had only been
transferred to an aecomplice, the en-
bezzlement was accomplished. About
June /, the syndicate began to suspect
the reports of cattle dead, and sent an
agent out to the ranch to investigate.
The agent went quietly to work and as
certalned that the cattle We're not cor
rectly counted, that the number of
deaths reported were far in excess of
the actual number, and that the barbed
wire had been purchased at much less
rate than he had reported, and that the
syndicate had paid. Immediately upon
the return of the agent to Chicago Camp
bell was deposed.
Campbell is supposed to be in Wichita.
but it Is thought probable that upon
hearing the rumor of his embezzlement
he will depart for parts unknown. He
Is half owner of the Wichita Street rail
way and is interested In all the Wichita
enterprises. 1t is now stated that his
embezzlement will amount to $3.50, 600.
He has personal property in the way of
stocks and incumbered real estate to the
amount of his ENLIGHTENMENT, but if
forced to realize upon his property now
the receipts would not amount to half
the sum of his shortage. The stock
holders in the company are Senator
Farwell, j. V. Farwell, Abner Taylor,
ex-speaker of the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives, and number of English
men.
Wichita special: The report of the
embezzlement of B. III. Campbell, man
ager of the Capitol syndicate, caused
great sensation here this afternoon, and
was tremendous surprise to all but
very few who were aware of the facts in
the case. The banks had been warned
and had none of his paper except that
which is well secured. He is one of
Wichita's old timers. and has made IA
fortune here. He has a wife and two
young sons. He is about 50 years old,
and has always stood high in the esti-
nation OF the citiZent. He is owner of
the Turkey Greek ranch in the Indian
territory, but it is hypothetical, as is
also his street car stock and his title to
his real estate. He is director of the
Brunswick Stove company, the Wichita
Soap company, the Wichita Daily Bea-
con and other enterprises.